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That was the curator, Mark Dunton. Astronomers have used a space telescope to observe an asteroid codenamed 2024 YR4, which earlier this year seemed to be at a small risk of hitting Earth in December 2032. Earth is now safe, but astronomers are cheering on a possible collision with the moon. 2024 YR4 has been labelled a so-called city killer asteroid, not a planet destroyer.

The statistician David Spiegelhalter had originally speculated on the chances of the astronomical object hitting planet Earth.

The statistician David Spiegelhalter had originally speculated on the chances of the astronomical object hitting planet Earth.

Well, researchers have now updated those probabilities. Evan Davis heard more from Dr Andrew Rivkin, an astronomer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the US state of Maryland.

Well, researchers have now updated those probabilities. Evan Davis heard more from Dr Andrew Rivkin, an astronomer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the US state of Maryland.

Evan Davis speaking to Dr. Andrew Rivkin from Johns Hopkins University. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later on. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Bot.

Evan Davis speaking to Dr. Andrew Rivkin from Johns Hopkins University. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later on. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Bot.

This edition was mixed by Tom Bartlett. The producer was Liam McSheffery. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Nick Mars, and until next time, goodbye.

This edition was mixed by Tom Bartlett. The producer was Liam McSheffery. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Nick Mars, and until next time, goodbye.

Myanmar's military hunter has said that this Chinese convoy of aid workers failed to stop in a zone of conflict and therefore they sent out some warning shots. But it does just go to show how incredible this situation is, that war, that armed conflict is ongoing while people are suffering in the midst of this humanitarian disaster.

Myanmar's military hunter has said that this Chinese convoy of aid workers failed to stop in a zone of conflict and therefore they sent out some warning shots. But it does just go to show how incredible this situation is, that war, that armed conflict is ongoing while people are suffering in the midst of this humanitarian disaster.

They have, yes, but it's a unilateral ceasefire. The military hunter has rejected it. They were talking in state media this morning and they said that because these rebel groups... der weniger als 24 Stunden nach dem Erkrankungsschuss getroffen wurde.

They have, yes, but it's a unilateral ceasefire. The military hunter has rejected it. They were talking in state media this morning and they said that because these rebel groups... der weniger als 24 Stunden nach dem Erkrankungsschuss getroffen wurde.

Die Menschen von Myanmar müssen mit diesem absoluten Verrückten eines Erkrankungsstoffs umgehen, während sie immer noch in einer Konfliktzone leben müssen.

Die Menschen von Myanmar müssen mit diesem absoluten Verrückten eines Erkrankungsstoffs umgehen, während sie immer noch in einer Konfliktzone leben müssen.

That's right, Jackie. They say that this is the worst situation that they've seen so far. They've already been to the capital, Naypyidaw. After that they went all the way up to Mandalay, very near the epicentre. Bridges had collapsed, roads were unusable. They said that it's essentially a picture of utter destruction there. They've already smelt everywhere.

That's right, Jackie. They say that this is the worst situation that they've seen so far. They've already been to the capital, Naypyidaw. After that they went all the way up to Mandalay, very near the epicentre. Bridges had collapsed, roads were unusable. They said that it's essentially a picture of utter destruction there. They've already smelt everywhere.

in verschiedenen Teilen von Myanmar, aber auch in Sagaing. Und sie haben gesagt, dass es in vielen dieser Plätze keine Rettungsarbeit gibt.

in verschiedenen Teilen von Myanmar, aber auch in Sagaing. Und sie haben gesagt, dass es in vielen dieser Plätze keine Rettungsarbeit gibt.

Inle Lake was once Myanmar's aquatic tourist paradise. A world of bamboo homes perching above the surface. Fishermen holding oars with their legs to glide their boats through the serene waters. It's now a floating disaster zone. Crumpled houses, submerged restaurants, fallen pagodas.